Paraquitom: Celebrating Your Life, Story, Legacy and Capturing Your Essence for Future Generations

Imagine possessing the power to encapsulate the very essence of your life in a way that deeply resonates with you and others. Envision reflecting on your personal journey over the past 30 years your triumphs, challenges, lessons learned, and growth achieved. 

This is the inspiring vision behind Paraquitom, a groundbreaking concept designed to encourage individuals worldwide to document their unique
life experiences, fostering a legacy that endures beyond a lifetime.

Understanding Paraquitom: A New Perspective on Life Narratives

More than just a word, Paraquitom symbolises the significant phases of a person’s life, typically divided into three distinct periods. The first covers the initial thirty years, the second spans the subsequent thirty, and the third,

Paraquitom encompasses the following thirty years often when a person reaches around ninety years of age. This
framework invites us to reflect on how we have transformed over time, capturing our evolving stories, lessons, and personal growth across each stage.

Traditionally, biographical documentation tends to occur late in life or after achieving career milestones, often focusing on the lives of prominent figures. However, success is rarely a straightforward formula. It is a tapestry woven from preparation, opportunity, perseverance, and sometimes, luck. 

While no one’s life story can be exactly replicated, there are invaluable insights to gain from both successes and failures lessons that can inspire and guide others.

The African Perspective: Embracing Our Narratives
For Africans, sharing our stories is more crucial than ever. Our narratives encompass not only triumphs but also
struggles, dreams, cultural heritage, and the resilience that defines us. Yet, many individuals lack platforms to express their journeys, resulting in a loss of vital perspectives and collective wisdom.

Paraquitom was born out of this need a tool designed to help Africans and others document their lives incrementally over three decades. Imagine creating multiple editions of your story, each reflecting your growth and changing perspectives at different life stages. 

At its core, Paraquitom celebrates the grace that sustains us the unique experiences that shape our identities and our shared humanity.

Crafting Your Personal Narrative
Creating your Paraquitom is both a privilege and a responsibility. It involves thoughtfully assembling a
comprehensive record of your dreams, struggles, achievements, and the lessons that have shaped you. 

Even a single edition of your life story is a priceless treasure-an enduring gift for yourself, your family, and future generations.

Every chapter you write enriches your personal legacy, inspiring others, fostering understanding, and sparking positive change. It’s an opportunity to reflect on your journey, recognise your blessings and challenges, and contribute to the collective tapestry of human experience.

Leaving a Lasting Legacy
By embracing Paraquitom, you’re not only documenting your life but also creating a guiding light for those who come after you. Your stories will serve as invaluable lessons helping others learn from your successes and setbacks, ensuring that your voice remains heard and appreciated.

This initiative invites us to weave Paraquitom into the
fabric of African identity and beyond sharing our stories globally. We encourage the practice of recording our life stories every thirty years, creating a continuous record that benefits our children, grandchildren, and future generations.

Your life is a profound story that deserves to be told.
Through Paraquitom, you take ownership of your narrative, preserving it for eternity. Your journey is unique, and by sharing it, you affirm the importance of every individual voice.

The First Step: Leading by Example
It is with this vision in mind that Isaac Ebubechukwu has decided to write the very first Paraquitom 5. His motivation is to explain the concept clearly and to lead by example, demonstrating the power and potential of this meaningful exercise. 

This inaugural edition is not meant to be the final word but rather a starting point a testament to the

universality and adaptability of Paraquitom.  The true
success of this project lies in its acceptance and adoption by people worldwide.

The Paraquitom movement is more than just a book launch; it is a call to action. The official launch is scheduled for Wednesday, October 1st, 2025. More than a mere event, it marks the beginning of a global movement a collective effort to record, cherish, and share our stories. We invite you to be part of this inspiring journey.

Join the Movement

Let us come together to celebrate our lives, transform experiences into wisdom, and ensure that our stories are passed down through generations. 

Paraquitom empowers each of us to document our journey, safeguarding our histories and enriching the collective human legacy. Your story matters. Your voice counts. Embrace Paraquitom and leave behind a legacy worth sharing.

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    Michael Olugbode in Abuja

    Nigeria and Angola are expected to sign no fewer than 15 Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) at the ongoing 5th session of the Nigeria-Angola Bilateral Economic Joint Commission (BEJC) in Luanda.

    Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, said the MoUs, when signed, would propel the existing bilateral relations between the two countries to a higher pedestal, and play very crucial roles in enhancing their mutual interest, strengthening domestic institutions, promoting economic and social growth, and building capacity for friendly countries.

    She listed the areas covered by the MOUs to include: Establishing Nigeria-Angola Business Council; Economic and Technical Cooperation; Cooperation in Combating Illicit Production, Manufacturing, and Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances, and their Precursors; Migration Partnership.

    Others are Cooperation Waiver of Visa Requirements for Diplomatic and Official Passport Holders; Cooperation on Transfer of Sentenced Person(s) and Cooperation in Correctional Administration and Reforms.

    Furthermore, it stated that the Cooperation in Technical Manpower Assistance; Cooperation in the Field of Tertiary/Higher Education; Cooperation in the Fight Against Corruption; Cooperation in Youth Development; Cooperation in Policing and Security; Cultural Cooperation and Exchanges; Cooperation on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters; Cooperation on Defence and Intelligence; Cooperation on Public Communication, Media, and Information Exchanges.

    The Minister, however, regretted that previous efforts to hold another session since the 4th session in Abuja in October 2001 were not successful but expressed delight that the event became possible after over two decades.

    The Minister who spoke in Luanda, Angola, yesterday, at the opening of the Session, said: “Our gathering here today is the outcome of the recent efforts by both countries from February this year after decades of unfruitful efforts including the failed 2013 attempts by technical officials.

    “The continued efforts toward resuscitating this Joint Commission by both countries over the years is aimed at strengthening the fraternal relations between Nigeria and Angola, whose foundation was laid when Nigeria’s Diplomatic Mission was established in Luanda in 1975.

    “Prior to that, Nigeria contributed immensely to the liberation of Angola from Portugal and the recognition of the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) as the legitimate representative of the Angolan people.”

    Odumegwu-Ojukwu noted that the eventual reactivation of the Joint Commission attested to the continued efforts by both countries towards actualising the aspirations of their diplomatic relations for the mutual benefit of their people.

    She said: “This reactivation, which has birthed the 5th Session of the Joint Commission, has provided an opportunity to resuscitate the moribund bilateral agreements between the two countries.

    “I am specifically delighted to note that the collective efforts by both sides have yielded results in the drafting, strenuous vetting of 19 Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) together with two Twinning Agreements between the Government of Bayelsa State (Nigeria) and the Province of Namibe (Angola) as well as the Twinning Agreement between the Government of Nasarawa State (Nigeria) and the Province of Bengo (Angola), on very important areas of cooperation for final consideration during this Joint Commission meeting.”

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    Amnesty Programme Disowns Itsekiri Graduates of Novena Varsity

    Amnesty Programme Disowns Itsekiri Graduates of Novena Varsity

    •Insists they are not part of scholarship beneficiaries

    Sylvester Idowu in Warri

    The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) yesterday disowned responsibility for payment of school fees of 5000 students of Itsekiri extraction in Novena University, Ogume, Delta State.

    The PAP, in a statement, maintained the agency was not owing fees in the privately owned Novena University or any institution within or outside the country.

    The sole representative of Olu of Warri, His Royal Majesty, Ogiame Atuwatse III, to NNPLC, Mr. Collins Oritsetimeyin, had last weekend alleged that the Amnesty Programme was “indebted” to Novena University concerning “all Itsekiri students” who graduated from the institution purportedly under the programme’s scholarship scheme.

    He claimed, in a statement, that the alleged liability made the Olu’s palace to announce an intervention to settle the “outstanding tuition and clearance fees” of all the affected Itsekiri graduates in the said institution.

    Reacting to the claim, however, PAP insisted that there were no records in Novena University and the Amnesty Office concerning award of scholarship to the said 5000 Itsekiri students of the institution.

    It explained the report of an inquiry into the issue by previous heads of the agency revealed that the 5000 Itsekiri indigenes were sent to the management of Novena university by the Itsekiri National Youth Council (INYC) in 2017 without the involvement of the agency.

    PAP noted that it was not conceivable for the PAP to take responsibility for the students who were not deployed by the agency.

    “The management of PAP wishes to state unequivocally that it is not owing Novena university any tuition fees on account of the said Itsekiri graduates and any claim to the contrary is totally false, baseless, and represents an attempt to stand truth on its head.

    “PAP wishes to say also that it is not owing tuition fees in any institution within or outside the country.

    “To set the records straight, it is necessary to inform the public that the affected Itsekiri graduates were a subject of a formal investigation launched by a previous PAP leadership into allegations of scholarship admission racketeering under the programme’s formal education at Novena. Three other partnering universities were also investigated.

    “The report of the inquiry showed that the affected Itsekiri graduates constituted a list of 5000 Itsekiri indigenes that was sent to the management of Novena University by the Itsekiri National Youth Council (INYC) in 2017 purporting them to be PAP scholarship beneficiaries”, it stated.

    The agency maintained that the investigation revealed the list in question did not emanate from the PAP and did not also have any authorization or approval of the Amnesty Programme office adding, “Therefore, the affected Itsekiri indigenes could not have been deemed to be beneficiaries of the PAP scholarship scheme.

    “Additionally, the inquiry also revealed there was no correspondence between the PAP and Novena University indicating that PAP approved the purported list of 5000 Itsekiri students to be deployed to the institution.

    “The investigative committee, during its work, met with the INYC president and the secretary, as well as principal officers of Novena University led by its Vice-Chancellor who could not produce any documentation between the PAP and the institution on the affected Itsekiri graduates.

    “At the end of the exercise, the PAP duly informed the management of Novena University that the Amnesty Programme office would not bear any liability for the affected students. Doing so would have amounted to encouraging sharp practices.

    “Therefore, the PAP could not have accepted responsibility and obligation where it had none. The affected Itsekiri graduates of Novena University that the Olu’s palace is intervening for, were never beneficiaries of the amnesty programme’s scholarship”, it stated emphatically.

    The agency disclosed that all the PAP administrations that preceded the current one headed by the Administrator, Dr Dennis Otuaro, had seen the official report of the investigation and they respected the incontrovertible truth so established.

    “Thankfully, Dr Otuaro has expanded the PAP scholarship scheme in order to create more access to higher education for ex-agitators and beneficiaries and aggressively bridge the human capital development gap in the Niger Delta.

    “His noble reforms and initiatives to ensure that the PAP renders efficient service to the people of the Niger Delta have been applauded in official quarters, as well as by all well-meaning individuals and organisations.

    “Dr Otuaro remains unwaveringly committed to deepening the implementation of the programme’s mandate, especially through his policy of inclusivity, to complement the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu, for the Niger Delta”, it concluded.

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    •Insists they are not part of scholarship beneficiaries Sylvester Idowu in Warri The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) yesterday disowned responsibility for payment of school fees of 5000 students of Itsekiri
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